as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a novel about a self-assertive, self-reliant boyo growing up in working-class Dublin
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Recent Examples of boyo
As my old Irish grandmother once told me, boyo, never trust a judge with a name like a high school strength coach.
We journey north next to Maine, where human bowling jacket Paul LePage is doing the governating thing again, with the usual results.
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Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyo
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Three other local lads have benefited from the high-tech training facility funded by owner-chairman Tony Bloom and opened in 2014, three years after Brighton opened their 32,000-seater Amex Stadium.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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As Will Byers, audiences watched with rapt attention as the young lad was abducted into the Upside Down, falling victim to the Mind Flayer.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Often, wealthy parents pay Riley, a director and senior admissions consultant at Ivy Academic Prep, to help guide their kids when applying for college.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The hilarious comedian brings the heat (and the guilt trips) in her Hulu debut special, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom’s wisdom.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
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In his block was another teenager — Elie Wiesel — who would go on to write about his experience in the Holocaust in the memoir Night and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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“Boyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyo. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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